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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “I am keenly aware that there is no single touchstone that will resolve the relative roles of highways and rapid transit…”

On the recordMay 26, 1963
I am keenly aware that there is no single touchstone that will resolve the relative roles of highways and rapid transit facilities in providing for total regional transportation needs, and that wide differences of opinion exist as to the proper course to follow on specific highways and bridges in the National Capital region.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Letter to the President of the Senate and to the Speaker of the House on the Transportation Needs of the Washington Area.

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